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Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain
Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice, published in Current Biology journal, suggests a new way to use the placebo effect for treating chronic pain. By activating specific neurons in the brain li...
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Phones, Smartwatches, Other Digital Devices Make You Smarter, Suggests Study
A new study conducted by UCL researchers has found that using smartphones, smartwatches and other digital devices can improve the memory skills of a person. For the test, the team developed a memory task for 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. It was found that using a digital device as external memory helps people to remember the information sa...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked To Heart Disease, Cancer
A longer duration of PTSD was associated with the development of cardiovascular disease, while PTSD following terrorist attacks was associated with a higher cancer prevalence.
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Smelling Lavender May Relieve Anxiety: Try These 5 Foods Too
The study, which was published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, drew some helpful conclusions on the effect of lavender on anxiety and related symptoms, indicating that it can be a safer alternative to anti-anxiety drugs.
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Ketogenic Diet May Prevent Cognitive Decline; Here's What Your Keto Diet Should Include
According to a study published in the Journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, consuming ketogenic diet- high levels of fat and low levels of carbohydrate can help prevent cognitive decline
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Teenagers Who Binge-Drink May Develop Impaired Working Memory, Says Study
The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Neuroscience and revealed that not only does adolescent drinking raise the risk of adult alcoholism by 15 times, but it also impairs working memory.
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Yoga May Help Fight Depression And Regulate Mood; These Foods May Help Too!
According to a study published in the Journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, yoga helps reduce the severity of depression by increasing the levels of certain chemicals in the brain
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Your Stress Can Affect Your Partner's Brain Too, Says Study; Eat These Foods To Beat Stress
A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that stress may be contagious and even its effects on the brain may be transferred to people around.
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Simple Urine Test May Predict Biological Age, Death
The findings showed that a substance indicating oxidative damage increases in urine as people get older.
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High Intensity Exercises May Improve Memory, Try These Foods Too!
Some physical exercises may not only help you lose weight but also help improve your memory. According to the study published in the journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, high intensity exercises may lead to better memory and brain functioning.
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Study Suggests Dancing to Beats May Reverse the Signs of Ageing, Try these Anti-ageing Foods that May Help
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, involving elderly people who routinely partake in physical exercise, particularly dancing can actually reverse the signs of ageing in the brain
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Get Some Good Sleep to Stop the Brain to 'Eat Itself'
A new study, conducted in Italy, adds to the list of harmful effects of sleep deprivation claiming that it can actually cause the brain to eat itself by other brain cells.
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Effects Of Maternal Smoking Continue After Birth
Maternal smoking has been linked to behavioural changes such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, addiction and conduct disorder.
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Playing 3-D Video Games May Boost Memory: Study
Playing three dimensional video games such as 'Super Mario' may boost the formation of memories and maintain cognition as we age, a new study has claimed.
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Trying to Understand Why Some Brains Become Haunted
"I hate myself, and my brain," Pam Tusiani wrote in her journal while under 24-hour watch on the fourth-floor psychiatric ward of Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital. "Nothing is worse than this disease."
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Placebo Effect Link Discovered With Previously Unassociated Parts of the Brain
Patients suffering from chronic pain have limited treatment options, often relying on medications like opioids that come with harmful side effects and high addiction risks. A new study in mice, published in Current Biology journal, suggests a new way to use the placebo effect for treating chronic pain. By activating specific neurons in the brain li...
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Phones, Smartwatches, Other Digital Devices Make You Smarter, Suggests Study
A new study conducted by UCL researchers has found that using smartphones, smartwatches and other digital devices can improve the memory skills of a person. For the test, the team developed a memory task for 158 volunteers aged between 18 and 71. It was found that using a digital device as external memory helps people to remember the information sa...
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Linked To Heart Disease, Cancer
A longer duration of PTSD was associated with the development of cardiovascular disease, while PTSD following terrorist attacks was associated with a higher cancer prevalence.
-
Smelling Lavender May Relieve Anxiety: Try These 5 Foods Too
The study, which was published in the journal Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience, drew some helpful conclusions on the effect of lavender on anxiety and related symptoms, indicating that it can be a safer alternative to anti-anxiety drugs.
-
Ketogenic Diet May Prevent Cognitive Decline; Here's What Your Keto Diet Should Include
According to a study published in the Journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, consuming ketogenic diet- high levels of fat and low levels of carbohydrate can help prevent cognitive decline
-
Teenagers Who Binge-Drink May Develop Impaired Working Memory, Says Study
The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Neuroscience and revealed that not only does adolescent drinking raise the risk of adult alcoholism by 15 times, but it also impairs working memory.
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Yoga May Help Fight Depression And Regulate Mood; These Foods May Help Too!
According to a study published in the Journal Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience, yoga helps reduce the severity of depression by increasing the levels of certain chemicals in the brain
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Your Stress Can Affect Your Partner's Brain Too, Says Study; Eat These Foods To Beat Stress
A study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience has found that stress may be contagious and even its effects on the brain may be transferred to people around.
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Simple Urine Test May Predict Biological Age, Death
The findings showed that a substance indicating oxidative damage increases in urine as people get older.
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High Intensity Exercises May Improve Memory, Try These Foods Too!
Some physical exercises may not only help you lose weight but also help improve your memory. According to the study published in the journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, high intensity exercises may lead to better memory and brain functioning.
-
Study Suggests Dancing to Beats May Reverse the Signs of Ageing, Try these Anti-ageing Foods that May Help
According to a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, involving elderly people who routinely partake in physical exercise, particularly dancing can actually reverse the signs of ageing in the brain
-
Get Some Good Sleep to Stop the Brain to 'Eat Itself'
A new study, conducted in Italy, adds to the list of harmful effects of sleep deprivation claiming that it can actually cause the brain to eat itself by other brain cells.
-
Effects Of Maternal Smoking Continue After Birth
Maternal smoking has been linked to behavioural changes such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, addiction and conduct disorder.
-
Playing 3-D Video Games May Boost Memory: Study
Playing three dimensional video games such as 'Super Mario' may boost the formation of memories and maintain cognition as we age, a new study has claimed.
-
Trying to Understand Why Some Brains Become Haunted
"I hate myself, and my brain," Pam Tusiani wrote in her journal while under 24-hour watch on the fourth-floor psychiatric ward of Baltimore's Johns Hopkins Hospital. "Nothing is worse than this disease."
